Tips From T. Marie

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Last Saturday was our annual Apple Festival here in my little Maine town, my youngest granddaughter had to be at the field for soccer pictures at 8:20 am, my oldest granddaughter needed a ride to and from work, the local library was holding their book sale and my favorite metaphysical store was holding a special autumn equinox event.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Planning an event for your company or business can be an insanely overwhelming. Whether putting together an all-day meeting or holiday party, the tips below will set you on the right path to hosting a successful event. Have a clear purpose and audience for the event. Start a list of the event needs and wants.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 26, 2013

Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing a series of blogs on events, well more specifically how assistants can organise and run great events within the context of their role. I wanted to give you a quick round up of the issues discussed and some additional tips that I think you will find useful when running your events.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 4, 2013

How often do you organise events? We are asked to arrange all sorts of events including anything from a team training day through to the company Christmas party and other large scale conferences, exhibitions and dinners. The planning meetings (and there should be more than one) are a vital part of creating a great event.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 18, 2016

You may want to volunteer to organise the office move, the Christmas party, run a training course for the other support staff or organise an event. Ask your client or stakeholder, the person who asked you to take on the project, what are the primary parameters for the project, what are the secondary and what is most negotiable.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2020

I have written 5 books for assistants, educated 300,000+ assistants, have worked with 70+ Fortune 500 companies, and coached 300+ executive/assistant teams. Executive assistants are running meetings, making hiring decisions, giving presentations, negotiating contracts, managing budgets and are considered co-leaders. Yes and no.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 8, 2014

Most organisations do not have a dedicated event professional so the job falls to us – and what a complicated job it is! When it comes to organising an event I always remind assistants this is a profession in its own right. When it comes to organising an event I always remind assistants this is a profession in its own right.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 27, 2016

So, you’re doing an event? All event planning starts with the venue. While the right venue is most likely the largest expense of your event experience, it is also the most influential in shaping the overall guest experience. What is your budget? Usually a venue takes about 40% of your overall budget, if not more.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing about the wonderful world of events. Firstly I put a little infographic together on various seating arrangements and then I shared some top tips on how to negotiate with a venue. A silly mistake but one that discredited the purpose of the event. It will be you as the event organiser.

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Practically Perfect PA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing about the wonderful world of events. Firstly I put a little infographic together on various seating arrangements and then I shared some top tips on how to negotiate with a venue. A silly mistake but one that discredited the purpose of the event. It will be you as the event organiser.

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Page Personnel

AUGUST 26, 2022

They coordinate schedules, handle employee issues, negotiate with suppliers and work hard to ensure everyone gets along within the company culture. They may be the first person that team members talk to when they arrive at work each day. When a manager doesn't have people skills, they won't inspire the team to achieve success.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Clarissa is the co-founder of Startup Safary, a Berlin-based company that creates new event formats and builds the technology to run them. She runs operations in a lean team and has written about her experiences and insights on the official Startup Safary blog (where this piece was initially published ) and on Venture Village.

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Practically Perfect PA

APRIL 1, 2014

Event Management, Project Management, Human Resources and Finance have become a big part of my job. However when I took on my 9-5 assistant role I was assistant to 3 executive as well as the event planner and I also did some office Management type work. I think many of us already know how our roles have diversified in our own firms.

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Step It Up VA Coaching

AUGUST 11, 2011

This can be especially valuable to entrepreneurs who are looking to go to the next level, build a team, delegate tasks, and automate their businesses. Have you negotiated some tricky issues with difficult clients or team members, financial snafus, or equipment/technology failures? Troubleshooting. Are you a champion networker?

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